Yamaha RX V363BL 500 Watt 5 1 Channel Home Theater Receiver
Yamaha RX V363BL 500 Watt 5 1 Channel Home Theater Receiver
The RX-V363BL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver offers an impressive array of features and technologies to enhance the audio/video experience, including HDMI switching with 1080p video pass-through, iPod and Bluetooth audio compatibility, CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, and four SCENE buttons. Four SCENE buttons make operating the receiver easier than ever. Two volume-setting functions are included on this receiver for additional convenience. Initial Volume Setting allows you to set the volume level that will be heard each time the power is turned on. Maximum Volume Setting prevents unexpected loud sounds. A mini jack on the front panel makes it convenient to connect portable audio players. You have a choice of eight unique CINEMA DSP surround programs to bring out the full audio potential of your entertainment sources. The RX-V363BL receiver is capable of delivering large amounts of reserve power for accurate reproduction of high-energy peaks that are especially prevalent in digital audio sources. Initial Volume Setting and Maximum Volume Setting 5-channel 500 Watts (total) power for encompassing, clear surround sound (100W x 5) High dynamic power, low-impedance drive capability 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels 1080p-compatible HDMI switching (2 inputs, 1 output) including 1080p/24Hz repeat Cinema DSP with 8 DSP programs Compressed Music Enhancer to improve compressed music sources Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and SILENT CINEMA Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync AM/FM with 40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning Dimensions – Width 17-1/9 x Height 5-5/16 x Depth 12-1/2 (435×151x318mm) Weight – 17.6 pounds (8 kg)
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Quality from start to finish for the bargain-minded users
The Yamaha RXV 363 5.1 dolby digital, Pro Logic II Audio Receiver,
is the low-end product offering in Yamaha’s lineup, but carries
forth outstanting quality, that is on-par with their brand name,
and marketplace reputation.
For those reading this, and getting no sound from their 5.1
speakers, there are 2 aspects to look at. First, on the unit
itself, press the Speakers AB OFF button (which mutes otherwise the
FL and FR). Next, also on the unit, press “Straight Effect” in
order to remove the unit from a mode that basically mutes all 5.1
speakers except the center speaker, to configure it for 5.1. The
unit itself also requires a 6 or 8 Ohm selection in terms of
speakers wired to it.
That said, I have this unit comprising a home theatre with a YAMAHA
NS-SP1800BL 5.1 speaker set (also, its low-end speaker set coupled
with 2 pairs of solder-type banana plugs, 100 FT of 14 AWG Gauge
speaker wire, 2 pairs of component cables, an additional 12 FT
subwoofer coaxial digital wire, to add to the kit-included coaxial
wire that Yamaha provides, usable between the unit and a digital TV
receiver or DVD player.
The unit has no trouble in detecting Pro Logic II or DD streams,
but does take a novice at least a good 20 minutes configuring all
aspects of the home theatre, such as size of speakers, length of
the speaker wire between each and every speaker and the receiver
itself, the crossover frequency at which point the subwoofer takes
over, and other aspects.
The FL and FR require banana plugs, for the reason that the “B”
setting in the unit,is for an alternative pair of front speakers
that a rare user may also have on hand.
The unit goes thru 240 watts of AC Power when turned on, at minimum
suggesting that perhaps regular non-digital audio might be
appropriate in most TV viewing scenarios, leaving the unit on
standby, for example, for consumption and cost control purposes.
The instructions are fine, and the interface of the remote control
is extremely intuitive, after a few minutes of experimentation, but
the user manuals for the 5.1 speakers and this receiver are a MUST
before anything is carried out by the installer.
The HDMI were declined in my setup, in favor of component cables
that are fine, but as video passthru from DVD or digital TV or
output to the TV.
Conversely, weakness, is a single AC-3 port (”coaxial”) in the
back, for those wanting to seamless interchange with their remote
between digital TV and a DVD player, both lacking optical outputs,
in my particular case. As said, only 1 AC3 input is present.
Another weakness is the lack of s-video input and output
(passthru), requiring thus a s-video source to be directly wired
into the TV, without this unit in the middle, if the digital TV box
lacks component or HDMI outputs.
With a Blue Ray DVD player, the issue of seamless changeover will
be solved, from an optical output.
In sum, Yamaha definitely offers something for the bargain-minded
end user, both in speakers and in receivers, while maintaining
quality from start to finish, allowing for a great home theatre
experience.
3 Stars High performance . . . but . . .
This receiver performs well technically, but learning how to operate it is time-consuming and frustrating. The procedure for setting it in up the various configurations is anything but intuitive. The manual is written in a style that is difficult to understand. I would have paid fifty dollars more to get similar performance but without the hassle.
5 Stars Awesome Receiver
This particular receiver is great with all sort of things you can do to it you will have a blast customizing it. For those who just want to get a receiver this still is easy to use and fun. It has many plugins in the back and HDMI. Also get the ipod dock with it because they go together like spaghetti and meatball.
5 Stars Yamaha Does it Again
I recently purchased a Yamaha True Sound receiver for my shop system and have been very happy with that unit. When our Sony home theatre developed a center channel problem, Yamaha was very high on the search list and the Yamaha RX-V363BL more than lived up to my expectations. This unit’s sound quality blows the Sony right out of the water straight out of the box without any fine tuning. We are still using the Sony surround speakers and powered sub for sound and the difference in sound quality and surround decoding is amazing. The Scene presets work very well and make it easy to find the best sound field for the type of audio you are listening to. Watching DVD’s has never sounded so good in our home and listening to music is great too. Even more improved is the decoding of audio signals when watching TV programs through a satellite dish; no more fuzzy sounding background noises and poorly implemented surround noise, only the right sounds in the right amount to make it all work in a very natural and believable way.
I can’t stress enough how much of an improvement the Yamaha is over the Sony, I am loving the improvement and look forward to upgrading the speakers in the future.
4 Stars Receiver is Very Nice
This receiver was very adequate for its intended purpose and a good value for the price I paid for it.
